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​​Accomplishments​: ​Council Member Carolyn Davis

Current Plann​in​​g

The denial on an SUP for the Colonial Hotel and BDA’s action to terminate the hotel use as of 12/31/08.

Zoning amendments to facilitating the development of Jubilee Park project

Long Range Planni​ng​

Draft amendments to the Historic Preservation ordinance to
streamline the demolition review process to facilitate code enforcement
on neglected properties that are a public health and safety concern.
The draft ordinance has cleared the Council Public Safety Committee and
will be scheduled for adoption shortly.

Historic review of Fair Park improvements including the Cotton Bowl
update, Hall of State improvements, new gates at MLK/Grand, renovation
of Texas Discovery Gardens, reconstruction of Esplanade-Parry Avenue

Working with Trinity Office to review and facilitate The Bottom master plan developed by Golden Gate Baptist Church.

The Real Estate​​ Division​

Acquired property in District 7 for the proposed White Rock Library on Hibiscus Drive off of Ferguson Road.

19 single-family (SF) homes constructed: 3 in the Ervay Project, 11
in the Rochester Park Project, and 5 by the Forest Heights Neighborhood
Development Corp. Project

13 SF homes sold and occupied and 1 leased to purchase

4 closings pending on purchase of SF homes

Construction underway on 3 SF homes in the Rochester Park Project

Construction of 6 SF homes is scheduled to start in spring of FY09 in the Cornerstone Town-homes Project

Bexar Street Develo​​pme​nt

Acquisition and development of 28 SF units at Bexar St. &
Brigham Ln. is in progress with construction underway on 8 units with
estimated completion by March 2009 and anticipated construction of 20
units scheduled to start during the 2nd quarter of FY2009

Bexar St. Phase II – $7.97M including 2003 and 2006 Bond Program
funds and HOME funds committed for activities including infrastructure
improvements in the CF Hawn Frwy.-Rochester area, infrastructure
improvements in the Rochester-Trinity Park area, CHDO acquisition loan,
and land acquisition for an employment center

Bexar St. Phase III – $1.6M 2006 Bond Program funds committed for street improvements in the Brigham to Hatcher St. area

Dolphin Heights public improvements including street, sidewalk and landscaping

Frazier single-family acquisition/gap financing infrastructure

Spring Ave. Redevelopment street and streetscape improvements

Frazier-Scyene TOD acquisition

Second Ave. Entertainment – planning and development assistance

Street Improvements in the Neighborhood Investment Program (NIP)
area – funding committed/expended for ​​​improvements to 12 streets
including 32 blocks

Single-Family Bond ​​Funds

Infill Housing Frazier Court Project – $2,016,500 approved for
infrastructure and development of 51 SF affordable homes – 10 units have
been built and sold

Spring Ave. Revitalization Project – $500,000 approved for
acquisition of improved and unimproved properties in the Frazier NIP
area for residential and mixed-use redevelopment – closed on acquisition
of 5 lots

Bottoms Revitalization Project – $500,000 approved for acquisition
of improved and unimproved properties in the area known as the “Bottom”
for development of the residential component of the Bottom
Revitalization Project – loan agreement has been executed

Frazier Revitalization, Inc. Project – $750,000 approved for
acquisition of improved and unimproved properties and demolition of
existing properties under the Frazier-Scyene Economic Development
Program

Kaminski Holdings, Inc. – Bexar St. – $300,000 approved to fund
partial construction costs of the commercial portion of a mixed-use
development in the NIP area

Land Bank – purchased 12​​0 lots, 3 of which were sold to developers and 50 are pending sale

Dallas Housing Fin​ance Corporation (DHFC)

White Rock Hill Town Homes – 302-units partially completed and currently in lease-up with 71% of units leased

Frazier Fellowship on Hatcher St. – 76 units

Wahoo Frazier (replacement) on Hatcher St – 118 units

Mill City Park Frazier on Hatcher St – 116 units

Shiloh Village on Shiloh Rd – approved in 2004 with 168 units

Primrose at Highland Meadows – approved in 2004 with 150 units

​​​Economic Development​

New retail centers are being constructed at Samuell Blvd. and S.
Buckner Blvd. Buckner Crossing I and II will have a Ross Dress for Less
store, L.A. Fitness center, Duncan Donuts and other retail.

The Dallas Independent School District opened its new Maria Luna
Food Service Facility at 1515 Grand Ave. The 153,575 square-foot
building houses the administrative offices for the Food and Child
Nutrition Services Department and includes a central food service
warehouse and commissary, a bakery, a packaging area and a 189-seat
auditorium.

The Fair Park and MLK DART stations are under construction and scheduled to open in September 2009.

The first two homes of the residential development Park Row Estates,
located at Malcolm X Blvd. and Park Row Ave., were completed in 2008.
In total, 30 homes are planned.

South Dallas/Fair Park Trust Fund made 41 Grants that totaled
$476,455 to benefits South Dallas/Fair Park residents from May 2007 to
the present.